The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-01-15

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Hohps, Mauch Chunk.
Albert Zimmerman attempted to es.
cape from the Lehigh county jail recently.
"A number of successful robberies have
been perpetrsted in Luzerne county lately.
Don't get left Buy the Racket Alarm
Clock. Sold by E. II. Hohl, Mauch Chunk.
Elias Evans, of Banks township, is as
piring for the tax collectorship of that dis
trct.
Two thousand men arc thrown out OF
employment By strike in the Northltm-
berland region.
"A man named Miller, was killed by q
cave-in at the Red Lion ore mine, Berks
county, recently.
Mrs. Reuben Reeder, of Buckhorn,
Berks county, suicided Friday. Melan-
cholia is assigned as the cause.
The newest and prettiest designs in
jewe!ry just received TO I'll up space made
by the holiday rush at E, II. Hollis, Mauch
Chunk.
Two well-known young women of
llazleton, daughters of prominent citizens
of that town, paradcd the streets recently
in male attire.
Bernhard Rexroth who served under
Napoleon in his march from Moscow in
1912. is an inmate in the Lehigh county
poor house.
Peter lTerner, of Hazleton, was hit on
the head with beer keg, while passing a
saloon in that place recently, ard had a
narrow escape from death.
Charles T. Barnum. formerly Assoc-
ate Judge of Luzene county, died Tues
day aged seyenty-four years. He leaves
much valuable real estate.
We are pleased to note that oor'popu-
lar postmaster j. p. smith, who was con-
fined to the house for a day or two last
week, is again able to be about.
The barn of Phaon Dorward, of Wash
ington township, Lehigh county. was de-
stroyed by fire with all its contents Satur-
day. Loss, $4,000; partly insured,
The law office Of John Halbach, ESQ.,,
in Philadelphia, was recently damaged by
fire which destroyed a neighboring building.
Mr. IIalbach formerly resided here.
See the latest improved Duber silver
watch cases. They are the best cases ever
produced tor railroad man Or farmer. See
them at E. II. Hollis, Mauch Chunk.
In neighboriug town thc borough
council fined property holder $50 for fail
TIRE to repair plank walk. The same
scheme would prove No. remedy in this
place.
We haye commenced to make all-w6ol
pants to order at frem $3.50, $3.50, $3.50
and $3.50. Nothing, TO beat it in the VAL
ley. One Price Star Clothing Hall, Mauch
Chunk.
Captain F. Doug. Miller, of Col. John
Lentz Camp, Nc. 95, S. of v, of this place,
installed the officers Of Lieut.. Fulton Camp,
No. 81, S. Of ", at Mauch Chunk, Thurs
day night.
Milton Clauss. Of Bank street, ''sat
onto himself Sunday evening and dislo-
Gated his shoulder joint. DR.. Seiple, of
South street, reduced the same and Mit.
is doing we'll.
Michael Jugo, a Hungarian, inflicted
wounds upon Paul Boyer a Polander, at
llazleton some time ago, which resulted in
his death Monday. Jugo has been arrested
and lodged in the Luzerne county Jail.
Nine cars are being fitted up at the
South Easton shops with the Phelps system
of induction telegraphy. 1t is expected
thai, in a short time all the passenger cars
will he fitted up with this latest inyentioR.
The dead body of an infant was found
in cesspool at Hazleton on Tuesday. In
vestigation disclosed the fact that the in
fant had been still born and that one Belle
Walker was the mother. The woman bears
an unsavoIy reputation.
-She-"I don't see why women should
not make as good swimmers as men," He
-"Ies-but you see swimmer has to
keep his mouth shut" The misunder
standing was amicably adjusted by taking
ride in one of David Ebberts fancy turn
outs. Livery on North street.
Among other things the Knights of
Labor in convention assembled at Halle
ton, Monday, concluded to prosecute one
of the coal operators in the Luzerhe region
for violation OF the mine law in order to
test the constitutonality of the same and
bring about its proper enforcement ia the
future.
John Miller, carpenter, residing on
LehiSh street. while walking along the
lower end of Bankway Sunday evening, had
the misfortune to fall, thereby sustaining
an intra capsular fracture of the thigh
bone. DIR. w. A. Derhamcr assisted by
DR.. Seiple set the fracture. At latest ac-
counts our old friend John is doing as well
as can he expected,
Salvation Oil is what you want. 1t
kills pain and cures the worst cases of
rheumatism. neuralgia, sore throat, hoarse-
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Rhyme and Reason: If YOU can not keep
quiet, because your cough makes riot.
there's something, pray try it. a quarter
will buy it; be quick now about it; don't be
without it; your cough, this will rout it;
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DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank of Le-
hightoh, held on Tuesday, the 11th inst,
the following Directors were elected for the
ensuing year: Thomas Eemeler, c. II.
Seidle, p. j. Kis'ler, j. G. Zern, A. j.
During X. f. Eofford and Dennis Bau-
man. At meeting of Directors held OH
the 18th inst, the following officers were
chosen; President, Thomas Komerer;vice-
President, r. F. Hoiford; Cashier, w. W.
Bowman.
Crime Deserving Of Lvnching.
a most revolving and brutal crime was
perpetrated near Gowen, Luzerne county,
upon the person of thirteen-year-old girl